Have you ever known someone who was so interesting, who knew so many fascinating people, you wondered what it would be like to sit in their living room for an evening?

A lot of people are curious about what it's like in Seth Rolbein's living room – enough to fill the seats at Payomet Performing Arts Center in Truro on Sept. 8. What makes someone like Rolbein so interesting is creativity, a cast of fascinating friends, and an unusually varied field of expertise.

“It's always been about trying to be creative,” Rolbein said of his career path. “That's what drew me to the Cape in the first place. I felt like that was possible for me here.”

Rolbein started as a journalist. He has also written fiction and non-fiction and made documentaries. For almost eight years, he published The Cape Cod Voice.

“I was fortunate to be able to travel a lot and report from unusual places, always coming back to the Cape,” Rolbein said. “It's been a really varied and interesting path for me. And music has always been a part of it, too. Music is a big piece of who I am.”

In Seth's Living Room, there will be music, spoken word, politics and fun with friends. Special guests are promised, although Rolbein's not offering any clues as to who those guests may be. “My living room's an open door,” he said. “There will be some good people showing up.”

This is the second time Payomet has presented Seth's Living Room. Since the first one, in 2009, Rolbein's living room has changed quite a bit.

When his friend Dan Wolf decided to run for state senator, Rolbein agreed to work for his campaign. For Rolbein, the journey was in learning how people with deep community roots and a sense of place – people like guitar players, pilots, mechanics and journalists – can integrate into politics.

When Senator Wolf went to Boston in 2010, he asked Rolbein to come with him, as chief of staff. Since then, Rolbein has changed roles, which allows him to spend more time on Cape Cod – something that has always been important to him. These days, Rolbein spends a day or so a week at the Statehouse in Boston, as senior advisor and constituent services manager for Wolf.

“I have heard [the senator] say that the creative side is the better driver for everything - social policy, relationships, politics,” said Rolbein. “That's the piece you have to keep nurturing. If you don't keep connected there, what is there? We come from a place that celebrates and encourages creativity. It's really important to try to hold on to places like that.”

From the sound of it, there is plenty of creativity in Seth's Living Room.